Cudahy’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cudahy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Cudahy, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cudahy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 335 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cudahy’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,643 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Elizabeth Learning Center. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cudahy’s grade
B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cudahy, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Cudahy
Elizabeth Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 1,257 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cudahy
Elizabeth Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 1,257 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cudahy
Elizabeth Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 1,257 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cudahy
Elizabeth Learning Center
Grades K–12 · 1,257 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Cudahy’s public schools are run by Los Angeles Unified School District, which also serves Bell, Carson, Gardena and Huntington Park and others. Parts of Cudahy (3% of its land) are served by Montebello Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cudahy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Cudahy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cudahy | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Bell | B− | Los Angeles Unified K–12 · Montebello Unified K–12 |
| South Gate | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Bell Gardens | C | Montebello Unified |
| Huntington Park | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Los Angeles Unified with Cudahy, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cudahy
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cudahy’s schools
Are Cudahy’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Cudahy children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cudahy in?
Los Angeles Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 406,717 students in 783 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cudahy are served by Montebello Unified.
What is Cudahy’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Los Angeles Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Cudahy spend per student?
$25,643 in Los Angeles Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cudahy families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.